There is hardly a single airport I have not yet visited during the past few months and it was last week when I was thinking about conducting a series of cargo flights from Europe to South America. My plan was to fly from Amsterdam to Miami and then down to either Santiago or Buenos Aires. In the middle of the first leg, in order to kill some time over the Atlantic, I was watching a few video documentaries, including one on the wildlife of the Galápagos Islands. The researchers took off from Guayaquil and this gave me the inspiration. I said to myself, how great it would be if someone made the airport available. A few days later - guess what - it appeared in Simmarket!
M-y latest Sierrasim purchase - their top quality Stewart International Airport - grew on me instantly and I was sure I would fall in love with this one too. I was right! For the sake of testing, I took the KLM 747 freighter which I left in Miami earlier.
Fir-st of all, how cool is that Sierrasim took the time adding not only the airport but also the surroundings! I love when developers offer more than just an airport, it is always a plus, something I consider a nice gesture. All the major landmarks of Ecuador's second city are included, those familiar with the area will really feel home when approaching either runway, be it 03 or 21. As for me, I prefer 21 for the sake of sightseeing but both have something cool to offer. Approaching 03 you overfly the city while arriving onto 21 you cross the Daule and the Babahayo rivers. Add a bit of a sunrise or sunset to the equation, spice it up with a gathering thunderstorm, and you get the perfect philtre for catharsis: the whole approach becomes a euphoric experience of sheer amusement. Guayaquil must be a wonderful city in real life too, given its spectacular geographical location. The photo scenery is yet another lovely addition that is much appreciated, very nicely done with true-to-life colours, blending smoothly and seamlessly into the surrounding scenery.
The product left me speechless, period. I could easily identify the buildings when compared against the video I was referring to earlier, the modelling is superb and so are the textures. All the buildings come with PBR of course as is the norm these days. I love the inclusion of 3D grass and I always emphasize how important it is. Not all developers understand it and many prefer not to bother adding them, therefore, I am grateful for those who do. I also love the oil patches on the apron which makes it very life-like. The textures throughout the airport are excellent, both ground and building wise, day and night. The same can be said about dynamic lighting too. The scenery certainly takes advantage of SODE, make sure you have it installed.
-There has been a lot of effort put into this one and it truly shows. Just check out those city buildings, those seemingly "secondary" objects, how fine and precisely placed they are. I do care about attention to detail and I can easily spot the lack of it but I can happily report that this is not the case here, Sierrasim went great lengths to deliver a truly remarkable piece of scenery and you will immediately notice it. They once again upped their game, quite a bit. Not that their previous releases - La Nubia (SKMZ) and Stewart International (KSWF) - were anything short of incredible but Guayaquil is undoubtedly the new flagship and I can't help but raise my glass to the developer. Another South American masterpiece to please us and slowly but steadily this once empty corner of the flight simulation world comes alive with more and more superb destinations to visit.
When it comes to stars and rating, it's another fiver from me guys, go and get it!
This review is based on the P3DV4 version of the product.
Bie-nvenido a Guayaquil!

Excellent model. Very good craftsmanship, good performance.
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Only two tidbits is a lack of a 2D panel (hard to practice IFR without being able to drag the outside view down), and the props can be a bit annoying sounding when in outside view. No prop sync on the Seneca?

AVIATOR - AVIATOR FOR X-PLANE 11

frank arne

I find it to be very good, i use it with Rotate MD80, and Toliss A321, im going to use this on a second screen either beside my 43 inch or above.

FS2CREW - ULTIMATE GROUND CREW X - FSX P3D

Leif Helge

the best add-on program for FSX. no problems to use and it is completely stable. Finally, there are manufacturers of software products that provide the customer with the full package of good products. FSCREW Delivering the best program to fsx, they understand that the customer wants a user friendly and stable product,

MK-STUDIOS - DONEGAL P3D

Michael

I live locally in the area, very happy at how its portrayed in the sim

AVIATOR - AVIATOR FOR X-PLANE 11

Michel

You are better be an very good enable analystic programmer on computer to install this product.

DIGITAL DESIGN - LYON-SAINT EXUPERY P3D

Cédric

This scenery is really beautiful. There are a lot of details everywhere and most of the terminals have transparent windows.
But I give 5/5 (I would say it's more a 4.5/5) for one thing: the satellite where low cost aircrafts arrive (parking J and L) is not modelled with transparent windows while the regional terminal (which is similar) is modelled completely. And that's too bad because you can see this location from an airplane while the insides of the TGV station, that has been modelled completely, is not visible from the airport.

ACO DESIGN STUDIO - TAIWAN SONGSHAN INTL AIRPORT P3DV4

CHIH HUNG

Simply Amazing! Best Scenery for P3Dv4 I ever seen! Very professional level of work from ACO Design Studio Team. Love it form the first start! I'm flying almost every week from Songshan Airport to Kaohsiung. This is a jewel in P3D world. Absolutly worth every cent. I hope the next airport from ACO Design Studio will be Fengnian Airport and Penghu Airport. Great job guys! Cheers!